Stalin was the effective leader of the of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952 when he died and he used Gosplan and the Five Year Plan to modernize Soviet Industry.
Josef Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union for a significant period during which he transformed the nation from poverty to being a superpower.
Under him, Gosplan grew in power. Gosplan was the planning committee for the Soviet Economy and they created the Five Year Plans which were meant to improve the Soviet economy.
The First Five Year plan lasted from 1928 to 1932 and led to Soviet industry increasing exponentially in some areas. It also however, led to the a serious famine which took the lives of millions of people.
In conclusion, Stalin was a dictator who made the Soviet Union great at the expense of millions of lives.
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